Metropolitan Handicap top three finishers explained

This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Metropolitan Handicap, an American Grade 1 race for horses three years old and older at one mile on dirt held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.[1] (List 1973–present)

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Year
Winner
Second
Third
Starters
2022FlightlineHappy Saver Speaker's Corner5
2021Sliver StateBy My StandardsMischevious Alex6
2020VekomaNetwork EffectCode of Honor8
2019MitoleMcKinzieThunder Snow9
2018Bee JerseyMind Your BiscuitsLimousine Liberal11
2017Mor SpiritSharp AztecaTommy Macho12
2016FrostedCalculatorUpstart10
2015Honor CodeTonalistPrivate Zone10
2014Palace MaliceGoldencentsRomansh12
2013Sahara SkyCross TrafficFlat Out9
2012ShacklefordCaleb's PosseTo Honor and Serve6
2011TizwayRodmanCaixa Eletronica 11
2010Quality RoadMusket ManTizway8
2009BribonSmooth AirDriven by Success12
2008 Divine ParkCommentatorLord Snowden9
2007 CorinthianPolitical ForceLawyer Ron9
2006 Sun KingMass Media7
2005 GhostzapperSilver WagonSir Shackleton6
2004Pico Central Bowman's BandStrong Hope9
2003 AldebaranSaarlandPeeping Tom8
2002 Swept OverboardAldebaranCrafty C. T.10
2001Exciting Story Peeping TomAlannan10
2000 Yankee Victor Honest LadySir Bear8
1999 Sir BearCrafty FriendLiberty Gold8
1998Wild RushBanker's GoldAccelerator9
1997 LangfuhrWestern WinterNorthern Afleet10
1996 Honour and GloryLite the FuseAfternoon Deelites9
1995You And I Lite the Fuse Our Emblem9
1994 Holy BullCherokee RunDevil His Due10
1993 Ibero BertrandoAlydeed9
1992Dixie BrassPleasant TapIn Excess11
1991 In ExcessRubianoGervazy14
1990Criminal TypeHousebusterEasy Goer9
1989 Proper Reality Seeking the GoldDancing Spree8
1988GulchAfleetStacked Pack8
1987 GulchKing's SwanBroad Brush9
1986 GarthornLove That MacLady's Secret8
1985ForzandoMo ExceptionTrack Barron8
1984 Fit to FightA PhenomenonMoro10
1983 Star Choice Tough CriticJohn's Gold13
1982Conquistador CieloSilver BuckStar Gallant14
1981 Irish TowerAmber Pass7
1980 CzaravichState DinnerSilent Cal8
1979State Dinner Dr. PatchesSorry Lookin9
1978 Cox's RidgeBuckfinderQuiet Little Table9
1977Co HostFull Out12
1976 ForegoMaster DerbyLord Rebeau6
1975Gold and Myrrh Stop the MusicForego7
1974 Arbees BoyForegoTimeless Moment 8
1973TentamKey to the MintKing's Bishop8

Notes and References

  1. Stakes Histories, The Original Racing Almanac 2009, page 390-391 on June 26, 2008.